Re: Compact Fluorescent Bulb brands?

"DougW" <[email protected]> Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:06:18 -0600
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Organization Offroading and beer drinking association of associates.
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Frog Prince did pass the time by typing:
> "indigo"
>>>
>>> Pete,   For at least the past 5 years we have been using CFLs for
>>> almost every bulb we replace, I say almost because a few fixtures
>>> like our antique floor lamps will not accept them because of their
>>> base design.
>>
>> But can those lights handle dimmers? I have quite a few lamps and overheads
>> with dimmer switches, I thought florescents didn't like that.
>
> Been a while but I recall there are special dimmers for FL

Yep.  FLs are an inductive load that joe-dimmer can't handle.
That's one of my problems around here.  Lots of x-10 based
remote light switches and they can't do FL.

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rbg